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Pakistan authorities have arrested a journalist in Baluchistan province under a new electronic crime law aimed at combating terrorism and preventing blasphemy but which critics say is used to suppress political dissent. The journalist, Zafarullah Achakzai a reporter for the Daily Qudrat newspaper in Quetta city was produced before a magistrate on Wednesday and remanded in police custody under the cyber law, an official from the police's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told Reuters.He is one of the first reporters to be charged under the electronic crime law, which was introduced in August to the objections of media freedom and human rights activists. Achakzai's father, Naimatullah Achakzai, said some 50 officers from the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in overall charge of security in Baluchistan province, kicked down their door early Sunday morning and arrested his son. Police filed a case against his son under the cyber crime law on Wednesday.The Naimatulla...
By Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Promoting the secretary of theCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francischose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Muller to serve a second five-yearterm in the post.The Vatican announced July 1 that the pope chose as prefectSpanish Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, 73, a Jesuit theologian who had beenappointed secretary of the congregation in 2008 by then-Pope Benedict XVI."The Holy Father Francis thanked His EminenceCardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller at the conclusion of his quinquennial mandate," theVatican announcement said. No new position was announced for Cardinal Muller,who at 69 is still more than five years away from the normal retirement age fora bishop. Anticipating an announcement of the pope's decision June 30,both the English Rorate Caeli blog and the Italian Corrispondenza Romana blogpresented the pope's move as a dismissal of the German cardinal, who originallywas appointed to the post by now-retir...
STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Current and past world leaders gathered Saturday to bid farewell to the late Helmut Kohl, recalling the former German chancellor as a man who was instrumental in uniting Europe and bringing about reconciliation between former adversaries on the continent....
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Saturday pushed out the Vatican's conservative doctrine chief, tapping a deputy instead to lead the powerful congregation that handles sex abuse cases and guarantees Catholic orthodoxy around the world....
NEW YORK (AP) -- In his 4? years as a state senator from Manhattan, Brad Holyman has handed out everything from flashlights to T-shirts at political rallies. But for a gathering held soon after President Donald Trump's inauguration, he decided on something more substantial:...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump White House no habla espa?ol. Well, un poquito....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a story June 30 about health care, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted what Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said at an event Friday night in Kentucky. He said, "It's not easy making America great again, is it?" and not, "It's not easy making American great again."...
NEW YORK (AP) -- It took two years, but Dr. Henry Bello made good on his threats....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A request for detailed information about every voter in the U.S. from President Donald Trump's voting commission is getting a rocky reception from states - and he's not happy about it....
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Police say 25 people were shot after gunfire rang out Saturday at a rap show at a downtown Little Rock nightclub, prompting pleas from top leaders to curb the growing violence in Arkansas' capital city....
